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03 Aug 2015 6:47:15am

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There was some research that showed that in the same socioeconomic group, teenage mothers did better overall in their careers than those who waited until their thirties. The reason being that the 5 years or so that they took out of the workforce was at the beginning of their careers when they weren't doing jobs that involved climbing ladders. I've met many young mothers studying technically demanding jobs at uni that do quite well because by the time they finish their PHD, their kids are going to school etc. The moral of the story is that the "decision" that you refer to should perhaps be made earlier rather than later.

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